7 Ways to Soothe Your Teething Baby Checklist

Teething babies often find relief by chewing, leaving bite marks on crib railings, board books, and even you. To discourage clamping down on an arm, breast, or finger, offer the following teething remedies.

By Suelain Moy

___ A cold or wet washcloth

___ Hard, cold objects such as spoons

___ A popsicle

___ A frozen bagel

___ A cold teething biscuit

___ A chilled plastic teething ring or pacifier

___ Cold, slushy foods such as applesauce or frozen and slushy fruit juice

Excerpted from the AmericanBaby.com Ages & Stages weekly baby newsletter, Week 25.

Originally published on AmericanBaby.com, April 2006.

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